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Telecoms operators may have a shot at getting Netflix and Meta to pay for sending content to users.

Netflix is cutting its prices in several of its smaller markets

After losing millions of subscribers in the first half of 2022, Netflix's new subscription with advertisements launched Friday — ending the streaming giant's model of offering content without commercials.

Netflix on Tuesday reported that it gained more than 2 million subscribers in the recent quarter, calming investor fears that the streaming giant was losing paying customers. The company said it ended the third quarter with slightly more than 223 million subscribers worldwide, up some 2.4 million, after seeing subscriber…

The Basic with Ads tier will be available in the UK from November 3 - the adverts will be 15 or 30 seconds in length and will play before and during shows

Netflix on Thursday said a subscription option subsidized by ads will debut in November across a dozen countries as the streaming service strives to jumpstart stalled growth. Netflix reported a loss of 970,000 subscribers in the second quarter along with stagnant profits, and its share price is down 63 percent…

Users paying for the new Basic with Adverts package won't get some shows

Netflix will unveil next month the first version of its video streaming service with ads

Besides putting up with roughly four to five minutes of ads during each hour of viewing, Netflix subscribers who sign up for the cheaper service also won’t be able to download TV shows and movies to watch when their devices are offline.